by Linda Kaim | Feb 28, 2025 | Dog Behavior Training, Maryland Dog Training, resource guarding
Resource guarding is the defensive control of food, objects, locations, people, or other resources the dog considers valuable. One of the most mishandled behavior problems in the domestic dog, it is also one of the most preventable. Those two facts existing...
by Linda Kaim | Feb 22, 2025 | Dog Politics, Ethics in dog training, negative punishment, negative reinforcement, positive punishment, Positive reinforcement
In an era where language is being hijacked to further political agendas, it should come as no surprise that the Language of Dog Training is no longer exempt. Weaponizing Language in Dog Training Our language is being weaponized with a deliberate zealotry not seen to...
by Linda Kaim | Feb 21, 2025 | Dog Politics, Dog Training Anecdotes, Dog Training Tools, Ethics in dog training
A Hatchet Job in the Name of Advocating for Your Dog Oh, for heaven’s sake. Of all sources, I didn’t expect this sort of hatchet job from “The Dog’s Champion” about the importance of advocating for your dog and their needs, but here we...
by Linda Kaim | Jan 6, 2025 | Dog Trainers, Dogs, How to train a dog, Maryland Dog Training
Every successful dog training strategy starts with aligning desire with ability and the willingness to make honest effort. Nothing succeeds where any one of these points fails. If an owner is not prepared to make sacrifices to assure success, they can certainly pay...
by Linda Kaim | Aug 13, 2024 | Dog Behavior Training, Dog Training Anecdotes, Dog Training Tools, How to train a dog, Maryland Dog Training, Maryland Puppy Training, negative reinforcement, Positive reinforcement
Failure is always an option. Human history is peppered with the struggles of entire species to survive, including our own; where whole civilizations were exploited into extinction, and civilizations that couldn’t survive the changing landscape. A litany of self-help...
